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ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biofuel
specification
string
Default:average
Options: bioethanol, biodiesel_me, biodiesel_me_from_used_cooking_oil, biodiesel_me_from_tallow, biodiesel_hvo, biopropane, development_diesel, development_petrol, off_road_biodiesel, methanol_bio, avtur_renewable, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:cubic meters
Options: liters, cubic meters, cubic inches, gallons

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 11).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biofuel",
    "specification": "avtur_renewable",
    "value": 13,
    "unit": "liters"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biofuel
specification
string
Default:average
Options: bioethanol, biodiesel_me, biomethane_compressed, biodiesel_me_from_used_cooking_oil, biodiesel_me_from_tallow, biodiesel_hvo, biopropane, development_diesel, development_petrol, off_road_biodiesel, biomethane_liquified, methanol_bio, avtur_renewable, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biofuel",
    "specification": "biodiesel_hvo",
    "value": 22,
    "unit": "GWh"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biofuel
specification
string
Default:average
Options: bioethanol, biodiesel_me, biomethane_compressed, biodiesel_me_from_used_cooking_oil, biodiesel_me_from_tallow, biodiesel_hvo, biopropane, development_diesel, development_petrol, off_road_biodiesel, biomethane_liquified, methanol_bio, avtur_renewable, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biofuel",
    "specification": "methanol_bio",
    "value": 18,
    "unit": "metric tons"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biomass
specification
string
Default:average
Options: wood_logs, wood_chips, wood_pellets, grass/straw, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biomass",
    "specification": "grass/straw",
    "value": 11,
    "unit": "pounds"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biomass
specification
string
Default:average
Options: wood_logs, wood_chips, wood_pellets, grass/straw, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biomass",
    "specification": "wood_logs",
    "value": 30,
    "unit": "MWh"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biogas
specification
string
Default:average
Options: landfill_gas, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biogas",
    "specification": "landfill_gas",
    "value": 20,
    "unit": "metric tons"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
activity
string
biogas
specification
string
Default:average
Options: landfill_gas, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "activity": "biogas",
    "specification": "landfill_gas",
    "value": 25,
    "unit": "megajoule"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:kWh
Options: kWh, Wh, MWh, GWh, TWh, joule, gigajoule, megajoule

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 3).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "value": 24,
    "unit": "TWh"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:metric tons
Options: kilograms, grams, metric tons, imperial tons, pounds, ounces

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 5).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "value": 10,
    "unit": "kilograms"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
bioenergy
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
Default:cubic meters
Options: liters, cubic meters, cubic inches, gallons

Need a more specific unit? See the full list of supported units (Section 11).

Example:

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{
    "type": "bioenergy",
    "value": 13,
    "unit": "liters"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
cpu
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

aws
Only with: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with: central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with: asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
cpu-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "cpu",
    "specification": "gcp",
    "detail": "europe-west-4",
    "value": 16,
    "unit": "cpu-hour"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
memory
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

aws
Only with: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with: central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with: asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
gb-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "memory",
    "specification": "azure",
    "detail": "east-us",
    "value": 17,
    "unit": "gb-hour"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
network
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

aws
Only with: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with: central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with: asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
gb

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "network",
    "specification": "azure",
    "detail": "east-us",
    "value": 29,
    "unit": "gb"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
activity
string
storage
specification
string
Default:average
Options: aws, azure, gcp, average
detail
string
Default:average
Options: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average, central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-4, us-west-3, us-west-4

Hint: Some specifications only support certain details.

aws
Only with: af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ca-central-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2, average
azure
Only with: central-india, central-us, east-asia, east-us-2, east-us-3, east-us, north-central-us, north-europe, south-central-us, south-india, southeast-asia, uk-south, uk-west, west-central-us, west-europe, west-india, west-us-2, west-us-3, west-us, average
gcp
Only with: asia-east-1, asia-east-2, asia-northeast-1, asia-northeast-2, asia-northeast-3, asia-south-1, asia-southeast-1, asia-southeast-2, australia-southeast-1, europe-north-1, europe-west-1, europe-west-2, europe-west-3, europe-west-4, europe-west-6, northamerica-northeast-1, southamerica-east-1, us-central-1, us-east-1, us-east-4, us-west-1, us-west-2, us-west-3, us-west-4, average
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
tb-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "activity": "storage",
    "specification": "gcp",
    "detail": "europe-west-3",
    "value": 13,
    "unit": "tb-hour"
}
ParametersDescription
type
string (required)
cloud_computing
value
number (required)

The value in the given unit

unit
string
tb-hour

Need another unit? Contact us!

Example:

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{
    "type": "cloud_computing",
    "value": 18,
    "unit": "tb-hour"
}

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